Six incumbents returning as Chinook’s Edge trustees

Chinook’s Edge School Division has released the official results of the school board election.

Six of the nine Wards in CESD will have incumbents back in as re-elected trustees including Holly Bilton in Ward 4 – Innisfail, Melissa Copley in Ward 9 – Carstairs, De Anne Hutchison in Ward 3 – Delburne/Elnora, Terry Leslie in Ward 6 – Sundre, and Kathy Kemmere in Ward 7 Olds/Reed Ranch.

New to the board are Janine Waldo in Ward 1 – Sylvan Lake, Kelly Anne Jobs in Ward 2 – Penhold, and Kathy Williams in Ward 8 – Didsbury.

The full results for the five elections were in Waldo in Ward 1 with 424 votes over Allison Ammeter (322), Joeanne Matejka (76), Brenda Holliday (72) and Bev Peck (54). Jobs in Ward 2 with 423 votes to Sherry Cooper with 345. Bilton in Ward 4 with 817 votes to Mary Flemming with 297. Williams in Ward 8 with 357 votes to William (Bill) Ewart Windsor with 219. Copley in Ward 9 with 506 votes over Andrea Morton (353), and Emma McEachern (185).

Hutchison, Wagers, Leslie, and Kemmere all got their spots by acclamation.

The first post-election regular board meeting for Chinook’s Edge trustees is coming up on November 4th.

Galen Hartviksen
Galen Hartviksen
Straight outta northwestern Ontario, Galen moved from his hometown of Thunder Bay to Alberta in 1998. After graduating from the broadcasting program at Mount Royal College (Class of 2003), it was off to the Town of Olds for the launch of the independent radio station (CAB-K Broadcasting). A fan of all seasons, Galen has been News Director & the voice of the Alberta Junior Hockey League's Olds Grizzlys on 96.5 CKFM/ROCK 104.5 for two decades and in 2024 he was excited to have the opportunity to join the team at Vista Radio and My Mountain View Now.

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